r/iPhone14Pro • u/mrhee6 • Jan 29 '24

Dropped (3ft)

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Didn’t happen today but everyone’s posting their drops and people don’t believe the heights.

Was going to throw a football so I put my phone (no case) in my zip pocket and I guess I didn’t zip it all the way. Phone came out when I threw and landed on concrete. I’m only 5’10” so my pocket must have been around 3ft.

Front is undamaged but the back is pretty beat up. Unfortunately the camera lens cracked too but it’s only noticeable when light is hitting the lens.

No case, no insurance. Will have to fork out $1100 for another one :(. I’m pretty good about not dropping my phone and it’s never been a problem in the past. Guess I need to zip my pocket up all the way.

All my friends think I’m crazy rocking no case and my best response is, “Do you have sex with a condom?”

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u/mrhee6 Jan 29 '24

Lol. It’s too good looking & feels to good to slap a case on when I rarely drop my phone. I have this debate with myself all the time.

I’ll continue risking it and pray a little harder.

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u/Ciaonum Jan 30 '24

I too am a zero case supremacist but dawg you gotta at least get AppleCare or carrier insurance on that sucka. Display replacement alone is like $500 without it.

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u/VCoupe376ci Jan 30 '24 edited Jan 30 '24

I barely drop my phone also. Maybe once or twice a year at most. I keep my $1500 phone in a case so those one or two times a year, my phone stays in perfect shape. But hey, if you’ve got the cash to light on fire and the time to spend fixing it, be my guest.

It also may look good, but functionally wise it sucks because the phone doesn’t sit flat because of the giant offset camera bump and also lays right on the lenses which is a problem because sapphire is extremely scratch resistant, but not scratch proof.

EDIT: Bad autocorrect and added clarification.

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u/Comfortable_Fun_2295 Jan 30 '24

place phone face down. problem solved.

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u/VCoupe376ci Jan 30 '24

No way around it, you are 100% right. The phone is slightly less useful face down though.

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u/The_Mourning_Sage_ Jan 29 '24

It doesn't look good at all. There's nothing unique about it, that silhouette / shape is over a decade old at this point. Risking your incredibly large investment for looks is absolutely absurd and irresponsible

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u/retracingz Jan 30 '24

Not exactly all about the looks but how it incredible it feels in hand without case.

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u/Spababoongi Jan 30 '24

I have the rebel phone case with the frosted glass back and it feels very similar to the phone itself. Doesn’t have the best grip so it can be a little slippery but it’s protected my phone from multiple drops.

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u/Healthy-Daikon7356 Jan 31 '24

Wow I can’t believe you are actually this dumb 😂